How much flow do Malawi cichlids tolerate?

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1974Pantera;3098006; said:
They should be fine.....that's a lot of filtration going on in your tank!

As to water flow, they should be fine and actually enjoy the current. In my 75 TruVu long, I have an AC901 coupled to a sponge filter and the guys love to swim against current!
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Lol, I went a little overboard with filtration when I first set up my tank. But my fish are healthy and my water is crystal clear so it worked out fine.
 
tcarswell;3095398; said:
I realize their natural waters move very slowly but I have my 90 malawi with excellent filtration (About 800-1000 GPH) They don't seem too stressed but I wonder if they might like less water movement? Theres also a 3" bubble disk I could dispose of if need be.
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what i notes with my malawi's was they were loosing weight so you might have to feed them more.... i changed back to normal they way they liked.
 
CichlidsRool;3099328; said:
what i notes with my malawi's was they were loosing weight so you might have to feed them more.... i changed back to normal they way they liked.
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I don't understand. They lost weight from hi flow or ... ???
 
tcarswell;3099365; said:
I don't understand. They lost weight from hi flow or ... ???
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yes,,,because of the water movement in the tank was to much,
 
CichlidsRool;3099400; said:
yes,,,because of the water movement in the tank was to much,
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Oh I see. Quick question then how big was the tank and what was the filtration? I Got a 90 tall 48X18 and its got an AC110 a Top fin 60 (300 gph media bags stuffed with purigen) an eheim 2215 and a fluval 405. Also a 100 GPH UV soon to be 200 gph with 2- 2lf reactors one for matrix carbon and one for purigen and ill move the topfin 60 to another tank. A bit much you think?
 
tcarswell;3099413; said:
Oh I see. Quick question then how big was the tank and what was the filtration? I Got a 90 tall 48X18 and its got an AC110 a Top fin 60 (300 gph media bags stuffed with purigen) an eheim 2215 and a fluval 405. Also a 100 GPH UV soon to be 200 gph with 2- 2lf reactors one for matrix carbon and one for purigen and ill move the topfin 60 to another tank. A bit much you think?
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bit much???? bro over-kill big-time they dont need that much flow,its like you running none-stop for ever you need to stop an rest......:D
 
CichlidsRool;3099470; said:
bit much???? bro over-kill big-time they dont need that much flow,its like you running none-stop for ever you need to stop an rest......:D
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LOL I am dropping the top fin 60 once I get the reactors. Also I got a 3" bubble disk running a ton of air should I remove that? Think I should really remove anything else?
 
tcarswell;3099678; said:
LOL I am dropping the top fin 60 once I get the reactors. Also I got a 3" bubble disk running a ton of air should I remove that? Think I should really remove anything else?
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how many cichlids do you have in that tank? will i was told that to-much bubbles are not good for fish eider ,,,so i dont know what to say about that..but it dose make since.
 
tcarswell;3099678; said:
LOL I am dropping the top fin 60 once I get the reactors. Also I got a 3" bubble disk running a ton of air should I remove that? Think I should really remove anything else?
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You dont need the bubble disk as long as the surface agitation is adequate.
 
BarroomHero;3099705; said:
You dont need the bubble disk as long as the surface agitation is adequate.
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There is plenty of surface agitation.
My fish stock is

1X5" livingstonni
2X 2.5" yellow labs
1X3" black calvus
1X2" blue acei
1X3" Red zebra
1X7" polypterpus senegal bichir
1x4" peacock
1X4" blue hap
1X2.5 inch albino red fin or whatever you call them
1X3.5 " auratus.
2X socolofi both 3"

Am I overstocked????
 
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